Starlink Licensing Clash: Uganda is preparing for Starlink’s satellite internet rollout, but the big question is how much physical presence the service will have for taxation and security—after a crackdown last year and demands that imports be cleared by the Chief of Defense Forces; Starlink says it will set up a ground station and route Ugandan traffic through local infrastructure to meet licensing and lawful interception rules. Bio-Data Tensions: A new debate is heating up around “universal medical progress” versus bio-colonialism, as health research and DNA-linked datasets increasingly target African populations—raising doubts about the safety of “anonymised” genetic data. South-South Digital Partnerships: Azerbaijan is pitching a new Africa-focused model for digital government cooperation, emphasizing capacity building and knowledge transfer rather than resource-only deals. AI Century Push: An Africa-wide manifesto argues the next growth wave should be citizen-driven—productivity, SME scaling, and entrepreneurship as national policy priorities. Regional Security Moves: Nigeria is advancing ECOWAS cross-border cooperation and a Gulf of Guinea maritime task force to tackle terrorism and transnational crime, with the Nigerian Navy marking its 70th anniversary alongside the planned launch.